CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Question Paper Board Exam 2017 is available here in PDF format that can be easily downloaded free of cost. This paper will hep students get an idea of the type of questions asked in board exams so that they can preapre effectively for the CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2018.
About CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Question Paper 2017
The paper didn't consist of any highly difficult or tricky questions. Most of the questions were easy to understand and straightforward but, vocabulary part troubled some students. The questions ranged from different topics within the syllabus.
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General instructions to solve CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Question Paper 2017
| The question paper is divided into three sections: Section A - Reading Section B - Writing and Grammar Section C - Literature |
| All questions are compulsory |
| You may attempt any section at a time. |
| All questions of that particular section must be attempted in correct order |
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Q. Many students from different parts of the country come to Delhi to study. Finding affordable accommodation is the main problem faced by them. Landlords charge exorbitant rents and in some cases refuse to rent rooms to them because of their different food habits and culture. The hostel facility provided by educational institutions is too inadequate to meet the demand. Write a letter in 100 - 120 words to the editor of a local daily drawing attention of the authorities and requesting them to take appropriate action. You are Raman / Raveena, 12. Station Road. Delhi.
Q. Accidents happen when people violate traffic rules. Careless drivers cause suffering to themselves and to others. Write an article in 100 - 120 words on "Safe Driving".
Q. Write a story in 150 – 200 words based on the input given below :
Travelling in metro — tunnel — lights went out — general panic — pushing and shoving — screams — phone flashlights switched on — an old man ........
Q. Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of the given options:
During (a) __________ hottest part of the year, many of our city streets seem to be on fire (b) __________ masses of Gulmohar flowers. This (c) __________ one of the most beautiful trees.
(a) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv) some
(b) (i) from (ii) by (iii) with (iv) over
(c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) are (iv) be
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.
Error Correction
Neil Armstrong was the commander for Apollo 11 e.g. for of
He was the first to walk over (a) ________ ________
the moon. What many people do not knew (b) ________ ________
is that unlike most of their fellow (c) ________ ________
astronauts, he was the civilian (d) ________ ________
and not part of the military.
Q. Rearrange the following word,' / phrases to form meaningful sentences.
The first one has been done as an example.
poverty / the village people / from / most / suffer / of
Most of the village people suffer from poverty.
(a) in rural areas / is / employment opportunities / there / of / lack /
(b) come to cities / in / people / so / of work / search /
(c) appalling conditions / cities / they / in / live / in /
Q. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
It all started a month ago. Dad and j had afternoon at the Computer Fair.
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) Why had the speaker and his father gone to the Computer Fair?
(c) What does the word, 'entire' mean?
Q. Ah ! Well-a-day ! What evil looks
Had I from old and young !
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung.
(a) Why did the speaker have evil looks from the manners n
(b) Why did they hang the albatross around the speaker's neck'
(c) What does the word 'evil' mean?
Q. Answer any four of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each.
(a) How did Patol Babu initially react to the role allotted to him 7
(b) What kind of woman is Lavinia ?
(c) What was the aim of the game Dragonquest
(d) How does Decius Brutus interpret Calpurnia's dream ?
(e) What do the expressions on Ozymandias' face reveal about him ?
Q. Answer the following question in 80 - 100 words:
Whenever we act against the voice of our conscience, the result is suffering. Explain with reference to the poet's action against the snake and its consequences.
Q. Answer the following question in 150 - 200 word:
What does Anne's diary reveal about the steadily worsening economic and social conditions during the war?
CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) Question Paper SA – II: 2017